Enrollment
118
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Overton, NE
Overton High School
Federal NCES profile for Overton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317506001462
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Overton High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Nebraska schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 27.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 118
- students enrolled
Overton High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Overton Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 317506001462 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.4%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Overton High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Overton High School
Overton High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Overton, Nebraska, enrolling 118 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Overton High School is leaner than roughly 87% of Nebraska schools and 38% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 27.4% lands close to the Nebraska typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 118 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Against 185 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #108.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 118 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Overton Public Schools, also runs Overton Elementary School (167 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Overton High School compares
Overton High School on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.4:1 | ▼ 38% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.4% | ▼ 11% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 118 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
118
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 13% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,138
per pupil, district-wide
- below Nebraska avg of $17,680
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 118 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 84.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
African American 1.7%
Largest group: White at 84.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.4, Overton High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Overton Public Schools, which includes Overton High School.
$16,138
Per student
-9%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.3%
State 22.4%
Federal 9.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Overton High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overton Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Overton High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 167
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nebraska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~118 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Overton High School
How many students attend Overton High School?
Overton High School has 118 students enrolled. It is a public school in Overton, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Overton High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Overton High School is 8.4:1, which is 38% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Overton High School?
27.4% of students at Overton High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Overton High School?
The largest demographic group at Overton High School is White at 84.7% of enrollment, in Overton, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Overton High School?
Overton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Overton High School a good school?
Overton High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Nebraska schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Overton Public Schools?
Besides Overton High School, Overton Public Schools also operates Overton Elementary School (167 students). See the Overton Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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